Careers at NAHB
As one of the most influential trade associations in the Washington, D.C. area, NAHB is an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our people help serve, promote and support the home building industry through aggressive legislative action, policy development, legal services, economic forecasting and analysis, education and more.
At NAHB, we know that our people are our most valuable resource. We go to great lengths to attract and retain proven professionals, and to develop quality leadership for our future. NAHB proudly supports its staff through:
- Competitive benefits
- State-of-the-art technology
- Promoting from within
- Recognizing organizational commitment and tenure
- Rewarding excellence
If you want to contribute to every American’s dream of homeownership, and you thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, check our employment opportunities below to see if there is a position that matches your skills and experience.
If you are interested in career opportunities with NAHB’s affiliates and subsidiaries, visit HBI and the Home Innovation Research Labs for further details. NAHB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Current Opportunities at NAHB
Group: Financial Services
NAHB seeks an accounts receivable professional to join its Finance Team. This individual will be responsible for the processing of cash receipts and invoices, collections, preparing account reconciliations and other management reports.
Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated knowledge of full cycle accounting.
- Detail-oriented with great organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong customer service and the willingness to be a part of a team.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration or equivalent in education and experience is desired.
Requirements:
- Minimum of three years of accounts receivable experience.
- Familiarity and working knowledge of computer applications or software: MS Office Suite of products, association management systems, preferably Aptify and automated accounting systems (MS Great Plains)
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Information Technology and Services
NAHB seeks an Analyst, Web Services, who will be central to developing and maintaining NAHB’s BuildersShow.com website and other NAHB-designated microsites, the NAHB Intranet, and additional NAHB web-based initiatives.
This role promotes awareness of these initiatives, assists with their daily activities, and facilitates interaction among content management systems, NAHB’s association management system, digital management system, and other online applications. This position focuses on NAHB’s custom content management systems – from day-to-day operations and enhancements to special projects and broad implementations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitors, controls, and reports project status as defined in the project plan. Provides departmental support on large-scale web projects. Assists in testing. Creates project documentation.
- Works to update BuildersShow.com, including the home page, landing pages, promotions, shared content areas, and utilities (in partnership with the International Builders’ Show (IBS), Marketing, Communications, and other departments) with fresh content generated by various NAHB stakeholders.
- Works closely with IBS staff and other stakeholders to ensure consistent, timely, site-wide, and cross-platform messaging. Also works with NAHB staff to develop new ways to present existing content to ensure accuracy, timeliness, consistent messaging and branding, and adherence to NAHB quality and general web standards.
- Regularly perform QA on layout and content, looking to implement changes that improve the user experience. Gathers information and troubleshoots web issues.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Experience in breaking down complex systems into logical organizational groups and working with others to develop the entire system; should be knowledgeable of information organization.
- Must demonstrate a good design aesthetic and basic knowledge of design principles and usability.
- The ideal candidate will have at least three years of project management experience with an emphasis on online communications, CMS tools, and content organization.
- Strong knowledge of digital communications is required.
- Excellent writing and organizational skills, and the ability to inspire and engage other team members in ensuring effective communications is desired.
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, project management, or a related field, or comparable in experience and education is required.
To apply for this position, submit this application.
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Group: Exhibitions & Meetings
NAHB seeks a meetings manager who is a self-starter, people-oriented, and capable of multi-tasking while staying focused on managing multiple tasks and meetings at a time. The position will work NAHB’s 20 Clubs, which are groups of builders and remodelers from non-competing markets who meet several times a year to share their wisdom and learn ways to improve operations and increase bottom lines. This role requires a high level of customer relationship management, strong attention to detail, strong organization and prioritization, project management, and time-management skills. Our team culture includes collaboration, communication and supporting one another.
As a vital member of the 20 Clubs Meeting Planning Department directly reporting to the Senior Director, Meeting Logistics, this position will have a hands-on role in conducting the logistical planning for up to 15 clubs that each meet twice a year.
Key Responsibilities
Logistical Planning:
- Serve as liaison between clubs’ meeting hosts, clubs’ leadership, and clubs’ NAHB staff facilitators who travel to the meetings and represent NAHB as the onsite point of contact on all logistical facets of the meeting.
- Manage the logistical planning and execution of up to 30 meetings annually.
Administrative Tasks
- Work closely with the Senior Director on contract negotiation.
- Manage the meeting registration process (i.e., work closely with the Senior Director in creating the online registration form, creating the attendance list for each meeting, and tracking meeting registration).
- Manage and track meeting expenses and billings; i.e., ensure required payments are submitted to vendors on a timely basis, ensure receipts for expenses are received and submitted to Senior Director, review invoices and final billings from the hotel to ensure that all charges are accurate.
Requirements
- Highly organized and able to quickly prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and with a sense of urgency.
- Intermediate or advanced experience working with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Office 365 experience is preferred.
- A minimum of two to three years of meeting/event planning experience is preferred.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Regulatory Affairs
NAHB seeks an experienced candidate for its Labor, Safety and Health Policy department. Qualified candidates must be familiar with developing quality construction safety education materials and analyzing occupational safety and health federal statutes, regulations, regulatory guidance documents, and policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creation and delivery of safety education/training and OSHA compliance information.
- Analyzing a variety of critical occupational safety and health issues that impact the residential construction industry.
- Assisting in the preparation of regulatory comment letters and performing related regulatory advocacy work before the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the construction industry and current construction safety (OSHA) regulations
- Experience developing safety educational materials
- Knowledge of the federal rulemaking process
- Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills
- Candidate must be able to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet simultaneous deadlines.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in safety management, construction management, loss control, or comparable experience and education
- Two to five years of safety training and education experience preferred
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Member Services and Education
NAHB seeks a program and meetings facilitator that can provide a high level of customer service for one of the Federation’s most successful programs. The 20 Club program offers NAHB members a unique networking opportunity through which they can determine and implement best management practices, systems, and solutions to run their businesses more effectively and profitably. 20 Club members are some of the top remodelers, custom and production home builders in the country. If you thrive in a multi-tasking, deadline-driven, customer service-oriented environment — associated with a profitable, well-established program — 20 Clubs is a perfect fit for your career goals.
Responsibilities:
In the spring and fall, facilitators travel to approximately 10 meetings each season, serving as a resource to club members on-site, while acting as a liaison with hotel, restaurant, transportation, and speaker partners. Follow-through includes the development of reports for club members and internal associates.
Individuals that flourish in this position have excellent verbal and written communication skills. They can also meet deadlines while on travel with minimal supervision. You will be provided resources to become well versed in the services and programs offered by NAHB and the 20 Club program. Facilitators must have the ability able to effectively communicate program-wide messages and policies to members. If you already possess knowledge of, or the ability to learn, the basic principles of organization, good management practices and systems, you will excel in this role.
Requirements:
- Minimum four years of experience in a customer-facing role.
- Experience in the association industry is preferred but not required.
- Committee management experience is preferred but not required.
- Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, and MS Word is critical.
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, hospitality, association management, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Recent college graduates and those graduating this spring are encouraged to apply.
This is an exciting opportunity to engage with intelligent, engaged professionals in the home building industry, while honing important, sought-after career skills. Program and meetings facilitators are responsible for working in collaboration with in-house meeting planners and NAHB members to ensure appropriate on-site meeting logistics, a meaningful agenda, and a successful event.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Marketing and Business Development
NAHB seeks a Senior Manager, Membership Marketing, to work with the VP of Marketing and the Membership Development team to increase membership and improve membership engagement and member retention.
Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive marketing campaigns with the appropriate targets and measures.
- Execute side-by-side with high-performing, highly collaborative marketing and membership colleagues to promote member benefits and the member recruitment program.
- Collaborate with copywriters and designers on the design, production and distribution of membership collateral materials used by NAHB and its affiliates.
- Collaborate with NAHB divisions, partners and affiliate leaders to drive brand awareness and product awareness among members, prospective members, and other target audiences.
- Serve as a strategic partner to the education and affinity program.
Qualified candidates are:
- Visionaries who can merge strategy, growth, people, and industry insights to strengthen our brand to our members and prospects.
- Creatives who can generate inspired and powerful print, email, social messaging, and online content to promote membership and member engagement.
- Marketers who can develop innovative campaigns to market membership events, products and services.
- People who can manage competing priorities and thrive on trying new tactics.
- Self-starters who can work independently.
- Collaborators who thrive in a dynamic work environment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of four years of experience in marketing design and production process management.
- Experience in developing and executing recruitment and retention membership marketing efforts.
- Strong project management, problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Association experience, with knowledge of trade association membership, is preferred.
To apply for this position, please complete and submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: National Housing Center Operations
NAHB seeks a professional to provide first-level support to the internal NAHB functions requirements of the National Housing Center (NHC), which takes place throughout the NAHB-occupied floors. Included among these priorities is the coordination and support of NAHB stakeholder meetings.
The events specialist provides back-office support as directed by the managing director, NHC, including reviewing and approving conference room calendar requests, external/internal billing, and NHC record-keeping.
Additionally, the events specialist will provide as-needed support to external client events, which may require working outside of standard building operation hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process all external/internal billing for all events held in the NHC, including maintenance of client information, contact, financial records, tracking invoices, and deposits.
- Manage the NHC calendar and provide first-level assistance to NHC client requests.
- Provide on-site meeting support: confirm vendor deliveries for events held in the NHC, such as linen and catering deliveries. Communicate any food and beverage needs to banquet support staff for onsite meetings.
- Serve as the on-site point of contact for the Functions Team for internal meetings. May serve as a point of contact to external client groups hosting onsite events in the NHC as needed.
- Assist in NHC marketing efforts, including facilitating updates to the NHC website and social media platforms.
- Collaborate with internal clients on event logistics to ensure a quality meeting experience and ensure the managing director, NHC, is apprised of special meeting requirements. Ensure that all such commitments are reflected in the NHC functions calendar.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- At least three years of experience in conference center operations support, meeting/event support, and hospitality is required.
- Experience with back-office tasks such as calendar management, invoice, and payment processing is highly desirable.
- Must be able to lift and carry equipment (20-30 lbs.).
- Associate of Science degree in the related field of study, related field, or comparable education and experience required.
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Office of the General Counsel
NAHB seeks an attorney to join its friendly, hard-working staff. The successful candidate will:
- Assist with developing litigation strategies on a variety of housing issues.
- Manage outside counsel.
- Review federal legislation that impacts housing.
- Present educational programs to members.
- Conduct legal research on a wide variety of housing topics.
- Attend industry coalition meetings.
- Craft amicus briefs for filing in federal and state courts.
This position will interact with staff and members at all levels of the association, providing legal research or information primarily, but not exclusively, on the Administrative Procedure Act, specific environmental issues (i.e., climate change, Clean Air Act, storm water, etc.), and housing finance questions.
Qualifications:
- At least three years of relevant legal experience
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, research and write, and the ability to balance multiple assignments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a team setting, and a willingness to travel on an occasional basis.
Requirements:
- Understanding of the Administrative Procedure Act notice and comment process
- Experience with environmental laws that impact land development and home building
- Experience working with trade associations and ability to work in a team environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Three to five years of relevant legal experience
- D.C. Bar license or the ability to obtain
To apply for this position, please submit this application.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Group: Information Technology and Services
NAHB seeks a systems developer to assist the NAHB senior application developers in ensuring effective operations and maintenance of NAHB’s systems, including the association management system (AMS), in addition to other applications. The position will assist the Information Technology and Services (ITS) development team with all design, coding, implementation, and support aspects.
The system developer will work closely with the senior developers to learn the code base, write code, fix bugs, and attend requirements and design meetings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining NAHB’s AMS (Aptify).
- Participate in the NAHB AMS integration with various third-party and custom applications, custom-built applications and NAHB’s websites.
- Participate in the testing of Aptify-based based software solutions.
- Perform application verification and validation.
- Compile data and write reports for applications and other completed projects.
- Assist in maintaining and upgrading the existing software applications to meet the Association’s changing needs.
- Support data conversions by creating SQL scripts and SQL Server Data Transformation Services (DTS) in SSIS.
- Provide support to users for Aptify Desktop and Aptify Web applications as well as other systems developed or managed by NAHB's ITS team.
- Assist the NAHB development team in the GAP analysis and reporting requirements for projects.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience developing browser-based solutions with ASP.Net, VB.Net or C#, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, and CSS.
- Deep SQL Server experience is required to utilize Transact-SQL stored procedures, views, functions, and triggers.
- Experience developing software applications and supporting AMS installations. Aptify experience preferred.
To apply for this position, please complete and submit this application.
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